Conference Agenda

Day 1, March 25, 2008
Setting the Table: Local Food Environment

11:00am	Registration
1:00pm	Welcome and Opening Remarks
1:10pm	Local Food Landscape Mike Scott
1:45pm	Sustainable Food Systems John Turenne
2:30pm	Local Market Opportunities and Positioning your Business Jeanne Cruikshank - Retail Don Black - Direct Marketing Barry Boutilier - Government
3:15pm	Networking Break
3:45pm	Local Initiatives Update Janice Ruddock - Taste of Nova Scotia Fred Kilcup - Halifax Seaport Market Michelle Strain - Mount Allison University Barb MacLeod - PEI ADAPT Council
7:00pm	Celebrating Innovation Dinner Andy Nulman - Guest Speaker

Day 2, March 26, 2008
Sell Local: Managing Opportunities

7:30am	Networking Breakfast
8:30am	Capturing Opportunities - Needs vs Wants Hans Christian Jost - Jost Vineyards
9:15am	Realizing Opportunities - From the Fork to the Farm Laurie Jennings - Masstown Market Jim Daigle - Agri-Growers Mark Sawler - Sawler's Gardens Ralph Martin - Nova Scotia Produce Auction
10:30am	Networking Break
11:00am	Supporting Local Opportunities Steve Owen - Food Safety Paul Gérin - Canada Business-Nova Scotia
11:30am	What Makes a Good Marketer? Forrest Stegelin - University of Georgia
12:15pm	Networking Lunch
1:15pm	Food Service Opportunities Lil MacPherson - Wooden Monkey Alain Bosse - Pictou Lodge Derek Mailman - Five Fishermen
2:30pm	Wise Words: Lessons in Entrepreneurship Sean Wise- Guest Speaker

 

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